leaving
AmericanEtymology
Origin of leaving
First recorded in 1300–50, leaving is from the Middle English word leving. See leave 1, -ing 1
Example Sentences
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Are there tax advantages or disadvantages to leaving my assets directly to charities?
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026
They crunch into every flavor of Wingstop and rack up millions of views; they clean Korean fried chicken drums in one fell bite, without leaving a trace of meat on the bone.
From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026
After years of litigation, the dispute is remarkably back at what a judge described as “square one,” leaving the future of seaside dining on seafood towers and lobster rolls uncertain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
“A substantial share of devices reach the next owner without an expert having examined what’s left on them, leaving the door open to cyberattacks,” says Shahaf.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
We were on our third complete reading of the New Testament since leaving Scheveningen.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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